N42617
1945 Piper J-3 Cub
N42617 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-08-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-08-10Certificate of registration issued as N42617.
- 1955-03-03Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1945Manufactured (1945).
About N42617
N42617 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14904. It is registered to an individual in Zapata, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 3, 1955.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42617.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42617.
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.
